Lol at motorsave

1. Fidge Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2008 Lincolnshire Posts: 347 Saxo 1.1li Desire 3dr

   #1 10th June 2008, 17:56

   Some guy from Motorsave the other day tried to tell me that lowering the rear torsionbars over 20mm will make the handling drastically worse, is there any truth in this? i thought it was a load of bollocks but hes got me wondering now.
   
   Rep given to helpful answers
2. user_14759 Saxperience Addict Joined: Mar 2007 Cheltenham Posts: 11412 Megane 03 1.6 VVTi Dynamique

   #2 10th June 2008, 17:58

   Load of bollocks if you have the front done too
   
   (dont offer rep, wont do fuck all till you have some and are over 50posts, you look like a fool)
3. Fidge Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2008 Lincolnshire Posts: 347 Saxo 1.1li Desire 3dr

   #3 10th June 2008, 18:01

   alright, cheers mate
4. Curran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5387

   #4 10th June 2008, 18:36

   not 20mm no, but if you go very low, i.e. 60-80mm or more then yes. the handling will be crap.
   
   for the best handling you want to lower the car between 25 and 40 mm on the rear and about 35-40 mm on the front.
5. Fidge Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2008 Lincolnshire Posts: 347 Saxo 1.1li Desire 3dr

   #5 10th June 2008, 21:17

   ok well i've lowered it 40 at the front and the arches look balanced but you can see from the clearance undernear that the back is higher so i was maybe going to drop the back 40mmish, would that be ok?
6. user_14759 Saxperience Addict Joined: Mar 2007 Cheltenham Posts: 11412 Megane 03 1.6 VVTi Dynamique

   #6 10th June 2008, 22:29

   I was nosediving for about 3weeks